mittelschmerz

[ mit-l-shmairts ]
/ ˈmɪt lˌʃmɛərts /

noun

dull abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, attributed to the presence of free blood in the peritoneal cavity from the ruptured ovarian follicle.

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Origin of mittelschmerz

1890–95; < German, equivalent to mittel- mid-, middle + Schmerz pain

Words nearby mittelschmerz

mitt, mitt., mittag-leffler, mitteleuropa, mittelland canal, mittelschmerz, mitten, mitterrand, mittimus, mitty, mitumba
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Medical definitions for mittelschmerz

mittelschmerz
[ mĭt′l-shmûrts′, -shmĕrts′ ]

n.

Abdominal pain occurring at the time of ovulation, resulting from irritation of the peritoneum by bleeding from the ovulation site.intermenstrual pain
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